Ohio Breweries by Rick Armon

Brews Cafe in Granville will hold a humdinger of a beer tasting from 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 18 for anybody interested in Ohio's growing craft beer industry.

The beer lineup is a who's who of new breweries in the state: Blank Slate from Cincinnati, Dayton Beer from Dayton, Four String from Columbus, Buckeye Lake from Buckeye Lake, Spruce Campbells from Columbus and Zauber from Columbus. The tasting also will feature Ohio from Akron, Main Street from Garrettsville, Jackie O's from Athens and Rust Belt from Youngstown.

The cost is $35 and include a glass, 14 samples and appetizers. For reservations, call 740-587-0249.